Soon, people worldwide will be able to see Clemson University's campus without setting foot outside.

Google company officials sent a special camera to Clemson's creative services department.

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A team of three took 12 panoramic, 360-degree pictures of several points of interest on campus, including Tillman Hall, Bowman Field and Memorial Stadium. There were also two pictures taken inside buildings.

The pictures were then sent back to Google, along with information on each shot.

Eventually, the photos will be part of an app that can be downloaded to an Android phone, said Jesse Godfrey, one of photographers who took the pictures at Clemson.

"It's designed to work with Google Cardboard, which is a device that you can put an Android device into and create sort of a virtual reality headset, and within that they'll be able to kind of be immersed in these panoramic shots of campus and also be able to read a little bit of information about them," said Godfrey.

The technology will be used in classrooms and, eventually, will be available for download by the public.

"If you're a student in California in the sixth grade and you've never been to the East Coast, then you can see what Clemson's like on the inside and on the outside," Godfrey said. "It'll be very helpful in showing what Clemson is all about from an academic standpoint, and also just showing off the beauty of campus."

Right now, the technology is in the testing phase. There's no word yet on when it'll be available to the public, Godfrey said.